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Texas's 15th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $9.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 15th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Monica De La Cruz
Rep. Monica De La CruzR
U.S. Representative · TX-15
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
34
Votes Missed
6.2%
Cross-party
51
Committees
Vice ChairHousing and Insurance Subcommittee
Vice ChairNutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 15. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$9.5M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Monica De La CruzR
Cash on Hand
$3.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Monica De La Cruz R57.1%Michelle Vallejo D 42.9%223,769
2022Monica De La Cruz R53.3%Michelle Vallejo D 44.8%151,889
2020Vicente Gonzalez D50.5%Monica De La Cruz-Hernandez R 47.6%228,917
2018Vicente Gonzalez D59.7%Tim Westley R 38.8%164,802
2016Vicente Gonzalez D57.3%Tim Westley R 37.7%177,479
2014Ruben Hinojosa D54.0%Eddie Zamora R 43.3%90,184
2012Ruben Hinojosa D60.9%Dale A Brueggemann R 36.9%146,661
2010Ruben Hinojosa D55.7%Eddie Zamora R 41.6%96,080
2008Ruben Hinojosa D65.7%Eddie Zamora R 31.9%163,708
2004Ruben Hinojosa D57.8%Michael D Thamm R 40.8%166,358
2002Ruben Hinojosa D100.0%—66,311
2000Ruben Hinojosa D89.0%Frank Jones L 11.0%119,737
1998Ruben Hinojosa D58.4%Tom Haughey R 41.6%82,178
1996Ruben Hinojosa D62.3%Tom Haughey R 36.7%138,594
1994E De La Garza D59.0%Tom Haughey R 39.4%104,366
District
Population
790,465
Median HH Income
$60K
Unemployment
6.6%
Bachelor's+
22.7%
Veterans
4.6%
Median Age
32.9
Mean HH Income
$82K
Poverty Rate
23.7%
HS or Higher
75.6%
Median Home Value
$169K
Median Rent
$992/mo
Owner-Occupied
67.9%
Under 18 / 65+
28.5% / 13.2%